Grannies united in peaceful protest

Grannies united in peaceful protest

Pacifists
Women political activists--Michigan--Detroit
Protest and social movements
Raging Grannies

Cover of Neighborhood News featuring seven smiling women, dressed in large church hats with flowers, knitted shawls, and floral dresses. A banister on the right side of the image indicates that they are seated at the bottom of a staircase. The title is prominently featured on the top of the page, "The Detroit News" in white and "NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS" in red. At the bottom of the image of the women it reads, "Grannies unite in peaceful protest/Group takes issues to the streets, shawls and all. 4Y)" in white text. Below, the names of the women are listed, as well as the titles of other articles inside the issue: "ROYAL OAK: Residents enjoy community life in lofts. 2Y" and "PLEASANT RIDGE: City information to go online. 3Y."

The women are Judy Drylie, Kathy Russell, Sharon Strus, Motoko Huthwalte, Charlotte Kish, Nancy (McGuire) Goedert, and Rosalia Haduch are members of the Ferndale chapter of the Raging Grannies. Motoko Huthwalte holds a cloth doll, dressed in a similar fashion. The photograph was taken at Nancy Goedert's home in Ferndale.

John M. Galloway

The Detroit News, Neighborhood News (cover of 3/29/2006 edition)

The Detroit News

3/29/2006

Rights over this item are held by the Detroit News

Newsprint ; 10.5 x 13 in. ; color image

English

Still image
Text

RG0010

Ferndale (inhabited place) (World, North and Central America, United States, Michigan, Oakland county) [2051905]